Sustainable Transportation Modes

Why is this important?

Being physically active has positive impacts to our health and well–being, the environment, and our local economy.

Choosing transportation options like walking, cycling, or public transit is more environmentally–friendly than using personal automobiles, and helps reduce traffic congestion.

How is this measured?

Ontario's Transportation Tomorrow Survey is a voluntary household travel survey that collects information about daily travel, every five years.

The Survey asks participants how each member in their household (age 11 years or older) travelled on the previous day.

What progress are we making?

The Region of Peel is currently updating the Long Range Transportation Plan. The plan's vision is that Peel Region will have a sustainable, efficient, integrated and safe transportation system that supports healthy communities, a vibrant economy and viable mobility choices for people of all ages and abilities.

The Region of Peel has also released its first Sustainable Transportation Strategy. The purpose of this strategy is to guide the Region of Peel in its efforts to offer a safer, more efficient and healthier transportation system, and to make walking, cycling, public transit and carpooling more desirable to more people. The vision of the strategy is to have 50% of peak period morning trips made by these sustainable modes.